Mr. Ernst and Ms. Kawai will address three key wage and hour law topics, including:

Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees

Compensable Time for Non-Exempt Employees

Calculating Regular and Overtime Pay

A Director at our firm, Joseph A. Ernst is a member of our employment law department. He focuses his practice on counseling and defending employers in all aspects of employment law. Mr. Ernst is a leading employment lawyer in Hawaii who has represented multiple Fortune 100 corporations.

Kendra K. Kawai is a Director in our firm’s labor and employment department. Ms. Kawai’s practice focuses on counseling employers on wage and hour compliance, including evaluating and updating employee handbooks. She also regularly defends employers in disability, discrimination and harassment cases.

Founded in 1943, the Hawaii Employers Council (HEC) is the leading management resource to employers in Hawaii dedicated to helping companies build and maintain collaborative employee relations. The HEC’s human resource and labor relations services include consulting, training, pay rate information and multiple resource publications.